under maryland's - casino laws...///.melindd roeder.... explains... what's at stakee.. for operators and taxppyers. taxpayers. aa this bingo hall in south baltimore... players can purrhase credits for so-called sweepstakes machines.gaming terminals ttat allow "access to ccstomers for a fee"..... thee go online... and play games - some even simulate slot machinee -- and playerss caa win real cashhprizes.some say it's no differenttthan a casino game.(file biteefromm 03/16/2012 eric luedtke) "they're nottgoing in there to chhck their email. thee're gging n there to get the ffee sweepstakes entries that they then use to reveal prices with slots style ggmes."state year to deffne slot machhnes.... including terminnls that oofer play &p"through the inttrnet."last month - baltimore's city solicitor ssued a legal opinnon - hat such games should be considered iilegal.... and fall nder the overssght of the "state lottery commission."without being regulated - oowers lottery retaalees who follow theerules.00:22:10 "so none of revenue goee to the taxpayers. gamblers annonymous. it p